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atole

English

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Atole

Etymology

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From Spanish atole, from Classical Nahuatl ātōlli.

Noun

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atole (usually uncountable, plural atoles)

  1. A sweetened thick drink or thin gruel made from cornmeal, served hot.
    • 1851, Mayne Reid, The Scalp Hunters‎[1]:
      "Pan fino, pan bianco!" screams the baker; and other cries from the vendors of atole, huevos, and leche, are uttered in shrill, discordant voices.
    • 2006 January 13, David Hammond, “Beyond the Burrito, Part 2: Michoacan”, in Chicago Reader‎[2]:
      Since the days of the Tarascans, the corn-loving folks of Michoacan have enjoyed atole, a maize-based gruel flavored with chocolate, fruit, tamarind, or herbs.
    • 2007 April 13, S. Kirk Walsh, “Festivals With a Mexican Flair”, in New York Times‎[3]:
      Visitors can learn to make their own tortillas or sample the traditional cornmeal drink atole.

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Galician

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Verb

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atole

  1. inflection of atolar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈtɔ.lɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔlɛ
  • Syllabification: a‧to‧le

Noun

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atole

  1. nominative plural of atol
  2. accusative plural of atol
  3. vocative plural of atol

Portuguese

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Verb

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atole

  1. inflection of atolar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl ātōlli.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈtole/ [aˈt̪o.le]
  • Rhymes: -ole
  • Syllabification: a‧to‧le

Noun

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atole m (plural atoles)

  1. (Mexico) atole, a thick, sweet, corn-based drink or gruel served hot
    dar atole con el dedo
    to deceive someone with false promises
    (literally, “to feed someone atole with your finger”)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → English: atole

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